How to Fix Models to Work on Yo-kai Watch 1S/M

Original guide by @heartyalexii on discord, modified by @n123original

How to port New Models in YW1 HD

  • First, get the model you want to port. Whether it be an existing model from the 3DS game, or a custom one - we will call this the target model.
  • Next, get an HD (Switch/Mobile) Model (this can be any model - even an unrelated one), and extract a .xi and the .sil file. We will call this the sample model.
  • Next, export all textures to .png from the .xi files located in your target model.
    • You can do this via Kuriimu2.
  • In Kuriimu2, in your target model, replace all the .xi’s with equivalents from your sample model.
  • Next, swap the .sil in your target model with the .sil from your sample model.
  • Now that you have copied the .xi’s from the sample model into your target model, change the textures (the contained .png, not the .xi itself) of the new .xi files to what it originally was, using Kuriimu2.
    • This indirectly performs a platform transfer, we modify the textures inside the HD .xi files to match the target model’s textures while still retaining the platform of the sample model.
  • Save the .xc and enjoy!

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